KC rabbi among group detained by Israeli military in West Bank during olive harvest
Source Scout · The Kansas City Star reports: A Kansas City rabbi was among a group of people detained Wednesday in the West Bank by Israeli military and police forces during a trip to help Palestinian families harvest olives. In an email to The Star, Rabbi Doug Alpert, with Congregation Kol Ami in Kansas City, said he had traveled to the West Bank to participate in the campaign “Protect the Harvest,” which aims to support Palestinian families during the annual olive harvest. He said he and others had helped with harvesting for two days before they were detained Wednesday.